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If I decide to cancel Dish, aside from calling them and asking to discontinue service, do they come out and actually "de-install" the system, i.e tear down the dish, coax cabling etc, or do you just return the recievers and have to worry about the remaining hardware yourself???
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Thanks for the answers guys. I havent made the decision yet, but it really pains me that I am this close to cancelling service due to problems their techs cannot fix, when the Dish was first installed back in 2001, it was the greatest. Next Wed I have a tech visiting - last chance.
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Depends on when the system was installed. If its within the first 180 days the retailer gets charged back (If ordered through a retailer), and trust me they will come out to your home to remove the equipment including DISH, LNB and switches.
As far as the wiring, its up to the person removing the system, I usually don't remove it unless the customer does something to piss me off.
My feeling is that in the first 180 days I paid to install the wiring, I got charged back on the wiring, its not being used by anyone.
Its just like a lady I had who we had to pole mount her Dish 150 feet away from the house. She cancels and switches to Directv and then takes the Dish, receivers and remote control and puts it outside her front door, and calls me and says she put it outside and if i want it I better come and pick it up before someone steals it.
I get out there, all my equipment it sitting on her front porch and in the back yard Directv conviently used my pole and wiring
Took my equipment, set it in the truck and then went and got my sawsall and also removed the pole and pulled up all the burried cable I had installed a few weeks earlier for FREE. I set the Directv Dish on the ground right where I cut out the pole and left.
I get a call from her daughter 3 weeks later saying I had no right to remove the pole and wiring. I told her to call Directv back out and have them finish the installation they never completed because they used my pole and wiring.
She said she already called them and they wanted to charge her $150
I told her thats about what they should charge you, after I had to give you the pole and burry the wiring for FREE just to get you to take the service. You don't want my service, tell me to come "pick up my sh*t" so I came and took all my sh*t back including the pole and the wiring.
Took her about a month for Directv to come out there and to re-install her system the right way, because her daughter called me up one day trying to get me to compansate her on the bill for the month they where without service.
As far as the wiring, its up to the person removing the system, I usually don't remove it unless the customer does something to piss me off.
My feeling is that in the first 180 days I paid to install the wiring, I got charged back on the wiring, its not being used by anyone.
Its just like a lady I had who we had to pole mount her Dish 150 feet away from the house. She cancels and switches to Directv and then takes the Dish, receivers and remote control and puts it outside her front door, and calls me and says she put it outside and if i want it I better come and pick it up before someone steals it.
I get out there, all my equipment it sitting on her front porch and in the back yard Directv conviently used my pole and wiring
Took my equipment, set it in the truck and then went and got my sawsall and also removed the pole and pulled up all the burried cable I had installed a few weeks earlier for FREE. I set the Directv Dish on the ground right where I cut out the pole and left.
I get a call from her daughter 3 weeks later saying I had no right to remove the pole and wiring. I told her to call Directv back out and have them finish the installation they never completed because they used my pole and wiring.
She said she already called them and they wanted to charge her $150
I told her thats about what they should charge you, after I had to give you the pole and burry the wiring for FREE just to get you to take the service. You don't want my service, tell me to come "pick up my sh*t" so I came and took all my sh*t back including the pole and the wiring.
Took her about a month for Directv to come out there and to re-install her system the right way, because her daughter called me up one day trying to get me to compansate her on the bill for the month they where without service.
Thanks for the answers guys. I havent made the decision yet, but it really pains me that I am this close to cancelling service due to problems their techs cannot fix, when the Dish was first installed back in 2001, it was the greatest. Next Wed I have a tech visiting - last chance.
JQ
Also I cancelled this past March they said over the phone they wanted LNB back I said I cant get of roof and that is where they are,they said fine no need to mess with the lnb then.
I came back to dish two weeks ago just for HD content .
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Depends on when the system was installed. If its within the first 180 days the retailer gets charged back (If ordered through a retailer), and trust me they will come out to your home to remove the equipment including DISH, LNB and switches.
As far as the wiring, its up to the person removing the system, I usually don't remove it unless the customer does something to piss me off.
My feeling is that in the first 180 days I paid to install the wiring, I got charged back on the wiring, its not being used by anyone.
Its just like a lady I had who we had to pole mount her Dish 150 feet away from the house. She cancels and switches to Directv and then takes the Dish, receivers and remote control and puts it outside her front door, and calls me and says she put it outside and if i want it I better come and pick it up before someone steals it.
I get out there, all my equipment it sitting on her front porch and in the back yard Directv conviently used my pole and wiring
Took my equipment, set it in the truck and then went and got my sawsall and also removed the pole and pulled up all the burried cable I had installed a few weeks earlier for FREE. I set the Directv Dish on the ground right where I cut out the pole and left.
I get a call from her daughter 3 weeks later saying I had no right to remove the pole and wiring. I told her to call Directv back out and have them finish the installation they never completed because they used my pole and wiring.
She said she already called them and they wanted to charge her $150
I told her thats about what they should charge you, after I had to give you the pole and burry the wiring for FREE just to get you to take the service. You don't want my service, tell me to come "pick up my sh*t" so I came and took all my sh*t back including the pole and the wiring.
Took her about a month for Directv to come out there and to re-install her system the right way, because her daughter called me up one day trying to get me to compansate her on the bill for the month they where without service.
that's cool!....Amazing how far the enetitlement mentality of some people will carry them..Good for you!....I'd have done the same thing..I am surprised that this ex- customer of yours ddin't threaten a lawsuit..That would have been a knee slapper....
I had a similar occurence with as retail cust....I installed a system for a cust who went to serval reatilers before we agreed to do the job....Here's the rub..They we're selling their house and buying a condo near the NC beach...They were unsure the new place would have LOS so a mover would have been impossible in which case they would have cancelled....The resulting chargeback and loss of the EQ would have been expesive....SO here's what we did..We agreed to install the EQ at the present residence and they agreed to pay $300 extra plus the cost of the EQ which we would hold for the first year..If they cancelled nside of the first year they would forfeit the roughly $500..They signed off on that and we did the job....Well three months later they cliamed poverty and wanted to cancel and of course they wanted to give the EQ back plus get their $300 back as well..We said no dice.$ we're kkeping the $300 as part fo the agreement .We'll take the EQ back but THEY had to get it to us..Otherwise it was $100 to make the trip out there to pick it up.The other choice was keep the EQ and we keep all of the $..The cust went ballistic and threatened to sue us..My boss's response, "see you in court"...Not a peep after that...See she was under the impression that if she CANCELLED in the first year she get her money back....That is what this dumb bitch said..When I got to these people's house I called my boss(owner of the company)and told him we needed to walk away from this..But he being the salesman's salesman couldn't resist a deal said put it in..I tolsd im the next day this was a headache not worth the $$..I was right ..Fortunately he followed my advice and covered himself on the charge back..
The people I work for now have every customer sign a form that states WE will backcharge them as well as Dish.....If they don't like that condition, they are free to shop for satellite elsewhere............
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
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An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Oooo, quite the show now. All three vents have doming and overflows. The cone that built up around the North vent lost its upper quarter at 02:50 Oct 17 and is now spewing lava at a healthy rate. Don't know if I would say it's a fountain, but it's close.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
- All eruptive vents and lava flows are confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Tephra fall from volcanic ash clouds is greatest within 3 miles (5 km) of the vents, lighter ash and Pele's Hair may stay suspended for large distances from the vents.
Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:
The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
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Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
